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JDunkle,

No one can argue, with a straight face, that the 428FE is not a great choice for a Cobra, and the ERA is a great car to put it in. It also happens to be equally period-correct if that is important to you.

I think the ONLY point to be made here is that 427SO-powered cars demand more $$ in the market place, because they were a big part of the legend. Either FE has more power than most can "sanely" use, as do plenty of small blocks built out today.

It all boils down to what's important to the owner. No one should buy one of these based upon resale value. FWIW, the original motor in my car was a 428 CJ, which the previous owner blew up. He replaced it with an SO.